Say You Will Christine McVie.....

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by BLY

I wish Lindsey would have allowed Chris to record with them on this album. I get that if there was a “hit single “ from one of her songs they couldn’t do it on tour....so what. This album would have been epic on so many levels. Having Christine’s harmony on the Buckingham/Nicks songs and having Lindsey do his magic on Christine’s ITM tracks.��

The decision to not have Christine record on the album was as much Mick's and the rest of the band's as Lindsey's. When interviewed around the time of making the album, an interviewer asked what Christine's position was on any offers to still record with them. Mick said "no such offers have been made."

Christine was allowed to record on TIME (in fact begged to do) because Lindsey and Stevie were gone and Mick needed as much help as he could get. Christine could easily be firm about her terms regarding this. However, with the return of LB/SN on THE DANCE, and the ensuing SYW album, Fleetwood Mac could function as viable touring and studio entity without her. Stevie had said the main fear about Christine recording with them (and it was fear) was that one of her songs would become a radio hit that could not be supported by her absence on a tour. This seems plausible.

Would SYW have been better with Christine? No question, it would have been more classic FM. Imagine six songs from ITM alongside six from LB/SN respectively. But the sprawling, almost fractured nature of SYW is one of its assets in my book--one of the most meaty, substantial FM recordings ever. And Christine's ITM is-with the exception of OUT OF THE CRADLE--my favorite FM solo project to date.

Do I wish CM was on SYW? Yes. Am I happy with what we have? Yes.